Carrot & Lentil Soup

Name: Carrot & Lentil Soup
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 Onion *cut into small pieces; 1 clove Garlic *finely chopped; 2 Carrots *about 300g, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 1 teaspoon Paprika; *Note: You can use your favourite Spices instead of Cumin and Paprika; 1/8 teaspoon Ground Chilli *optional, you can add more; 1 small piece Ginger *grated; 4 cups Vegetable Stock OR Chicken Stock; 1 cup Red Split Lentils *rinsed; Salt & Pepper; Unsweetened Yoghurt to serve; Finely chopped Parsley to serve

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

This humble soup is delicious, comforting, and of course very nutritious. It is a perfect soup to enjoy on a cold day like today. You can add your favourite Spices, but I added Cumin and Paprika. The soup is a little spicy as I added a pinch of Ground Chilli as well. I recommend to enjoy it with Unsweetened Yoghurt. Slightly sour and creamy Yoghurt takes this soup to next level.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 Servings

1 tablespoonOlive Oil
1Onion *cut into small pieces
1 cloveGarlic *finely chopped
2Carrots *about 300g, thinly sliced
1 teaspoonGround Cumin
1 teaspoonPaprika
*Note: You can use your favourite Spices instead of Cumin and Paprika
1/8 teaspoonGround Chilli *optional, you can add more
1small piece Ginger *grated
4 cupsVegetable Stock OR Chicken Stock
1 cupRed Split Lentils *rinsed
Salt & Pepper
Unsweetened Yoghurt to serve
Finely chopped Parsley to serve

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Heat Olive Oil in a large saucepan OR pot over medium heat, cook Onion, Garlic and Carrots, stirring frequently, until softened. This process creates sweetness.
2

Add Cumin, Paprika and Chilli, stir well, add Stock and grated Ginger, and bring to the boil. Rinse Lentils and add to the soup.
3

Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes OR until Lentils are soft. Blend using a stick blender OR in a blender until smooth. Season lightly with Salt & Pepper.
4

Add some Unsweetened Yoghurt and finely chopped Parsley, and enjoy. I added some Paprika as well.